"bought when first released, so a few years old .. . Pours a murked yellow tan .. honey, smashed grapes, gravel, and musk with quite a bit of cellared dust .. . smooth, a tad boozy and a bit muddled.. . i am sure this was decent when fresh but aging didn't seem to do a thing.. . It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to have to paint it.."

"Aroma - malty foundation but it ramps up from there. Slightly funky/lemony, grapes, woody, musty with an old orange smell.

Appearance - dark golden body, cloudy with an initial 1" head but wound up being half that in a matter of several seconds.

Taste - grapes and oranges seem to be at the forefront, so this one is incredibly fruity (Fruity Pebbles came to mind). The alcohol is noticeable with this one. Spices are evident in the finish, which was nice...kinda takes the sting off the carbonation.

Palate - carbonation seems to peg on overload, not really enjoyable

Overall - palate issues aside, this was a very nice beer, more enjoyable that Victor but still just priced WAY, WAY too high to be a repeat buyer. "

"Sampled 8/22/09. This Belgian ale pours a medium orange gold color from a 750ml bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is fruity, orange, and sweet with some grape must. A medium bodied Belgian ale. The malts are fruity and sweet. Nice orange and grape flavors. Some funk and must. The hops are herbal and earthy. Nice carbonation. This beer has aged well as this bottle is at least 3 years old. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. "

Aroma:

8/10

Appearance:

8/10

Mouthfeel:

8/10

Flavor:

8/10

Overall:

9/10

Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)

Value of this beer for its style: Not SureCompared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure

"I misread the bottle, I thought it was 'Victory' Ale. Nonetheless, it's a good beer. It was well aged too. Sales from this beer went to restoring a historic building, I feel kind of guilty as I was the recipient of this as a gift. The beer poured a hazy orange with a huge fluffy white head. The aroma was slightly off (not an ageable beer?) and was kind of skunky. The taste was amazing however. The malt comes through along with some light fruity sweetness (possibly the grapes?). The finish is a nice bitter finish, not too strong however."

Aroma:

4/10

Appearance:

7/10

Mouthfeel:

7/10

Flavor:

8/10

Overall:

7/10

Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)

Value of this beer for its style: Not SureCompared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure

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